Near Red Mountain Trail
Blooming Cactus
Near Red Mountain Trail
Rocks on Red Mountain
Near Red Mountain Trail
View of Pikes Peak from near the summit of Red Mountain.
Near Red Mountain Trail
View of Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods from the summit of Red Mountain
Near Red Mountain Trail
Broken Tree Archway

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Red Mountain Trail

4.0 (5 Ratings)
All singletrack. Difficult to hike up, difficult to hike down. steep. Great hiking trail. The view at the top is amazing.
0.7
mi
Distance
677
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.71mi
Distance
677ft
Elevation Gain
34ft
Elevation Loss
55%
Max Grade
7,331ft
High Point
6,688ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
About 50 feet from the top, it's very steep--not bad going up, but difficult coming down.

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June 07, 2025
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June 07, 2025
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